Projects

Pentathlon: Target 2028

Treasure Binding

• Short Description: An elaborate form of book binding cover used to decorate the most special of period books.  Using metal, lapidary work, ivory, and/or enameling 

• Keywords: Bookbinding, metalwork, pentathalon

• Started: Apr 2026   (Idea drafting)

• Completed: In Progress

Cumdach

• Short Description: An elaborate book box used in early Ireland to store particularly special books after their useful life was over.  A book reliquary. 

• Keywords: Woodwork, metalwork, book accoutrements 

• Started: Apr 2026   (Idea drafting)

• Completed: In Progress

Budget/Polaire

• Short Description: An elaborate leather tooled bag in which books were stored and carried within the monastary 

• Keywords: Leatherwork, book accoutrements 

• Started: Apr 2026   (Idea drafting) 

• Completed: In Progress

Performance

• Short Description: Translating and arranging a piece of Irish literature for performance

• Keywords: Bardic, performance, translation, Irish

• Started: Apr 2026   (Idea drafting)

• Completed: In Progress

TBD

• Short Description: A pent needs 5 things.  I am 1 idea short....for now.  (I need to talk with some folks on some thoughts)

• Keywords: 

• Started: 

• Completed: In Progress

Future Project:  Iberian Fencing Garb

• Short Description: A jacket and hat for use in fencing, particularly By the Book Tournaments

• Keywords: Destreza, fencing, garb, Spanish, late period, hat

• Started: Resources obtained 4/18/26

• Completed: In Progress